Goanna

I was doing a bit of work on a fence today when this character casually strolls past about 5m away. They are quite common around here but for those not used to goannas, they can grow to about 2.5m in length, this one being about half that.
UK visitors seem to think all Australian wildlife can kill you, with all these beasts just waiting for an opportunity to do so. OK, finding a crocodile in the front yard would be a concern but this fear need not extend to goannas with their worst habit being to raid your campsite and devour anything remotely edible while spreading everything else over the entire area.